Most unemployed people in Jakarta are vocational high school graduates.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in the number of unemployed people in Jakarta. According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of unemployed people in Jakarta reached 572,780 in 2020.

Of that number, 197,112 were Vocational High School (SMK) graduates. This represents 34.41% of the total unemployed in Jakarta.

In addition to being the largest contributor to unemployment, SMK graduates had the highest Open Unemployment Rate (TPT) in Jakarta. The TPT for SMK graduates in the capital city was recorded at 15.40% last year.

Unemployment among Senior High School (SMA) graduates in Jakarta ranked second, with 155,103 people or 27.08%. Unemployment among Junior High School (SMP) graduates in Jakarta totaled 76,702 people or 13.39%.

There were also 60,141 unemployed people in Jakarta who were D4/S1/S2/S3 graduates (Associate's/Bachelor's/Master's/Doctoral degrees), representing 10.50%. Furthermore, 57,791 people or 10.09% of the unemployed in Jakarta were graduates of elementary school or below. Meanwhile, 25,931 people or 4.53% of the unemployed in Jakarta were D1/D2/D3 graduates (Diploma I/II/III).